Electric lock authentication management system

Abstract

To provide an electric lock authentication management system in which a procedure for deleting authentication information can be easily carried out.SOLUTION: An electric lock authentication management system 1 comprises: an information medium 4 that stores an update management code 62 containing object information, authentication information 5, and a personal update management code; an authentication information acquisition part 15 that acquires the authentication information 5 and the update management code 62; a deletion code issuance part 60 of a deletion code; an authentication information registration part 32; a collation part 34; an information medium issuance part 40 that issues a new information medium 4 which stores new personal update identification information and the new personal update management code accompanying a deletion code issuance; and a deletion code reception part 70. On a condition that the received deletion code matches the registered deletion code, original identification information is deleted and an update by the information medium 4 is invalidated, and the new personal update identification information and the new personal update management code are validated in the authentication information registration part 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an electric lock authentication management system that manages authentication information for an electric lock installed in a building, a storage box, or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a keyhole (key body) is provided on a door or a storage box of a building, and a key (also called a physical key) that matches the keyhole is used to lock and unlock the door or storage box. However, when using a physical key to lock and unlock, for example, if the physical key is lost, it is necessary to replace the key body in order to block the use of the physical key (one with the same shape). For this reason, in recent years, an electric lock has been provided at the entrance (entrance) of a building such as an apartment building for convenience of management (for example, Patent Document 1). In the electric lock described in the above Patent Document 1, personal information (ID) of a specific user is recorded in a control device that locks and unlocks the lock so that the specific user can lock and unlock the lock. In addition, the user is given a card key on which personal information required for unlocking the electric lock is recorded. Here, the user causes the card key to be read by the card reader of the electric lock, and when the personal information of the electronic key matches the personal information previously registered in the control device, the electric lock is unlocked.

[0003] Incidentally, in the case of an electric lock as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, for example, if a user loses a card key and different identification information is stored in each card key, it is not necessary to replace the electric lock body, but it is necessary to request the management company of the electric lock to invalidate the lost card key and to have a new card key issued. Accordingly, the management company must carry out a procedure to delete the registration information of the user registered in the electric lock and a procedure to register new personal identification information for identifying the user, and issue a card key with the new personal identification information registered. Therefore, with the electric lock as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, there is a concern that updating the card key, changing the registration information in the electric lock, or adding a card key (including issuing a new one) may be complicated. In addition, when a user deletes the registration of the electric lock or replaces the electric lock due to moving, etc., there is a concern that updating the card key, changing the registration information in the electric lock, or adding a card key (including issuing a new one) may be complicated, as described above.

[0004] As a result of careful consideration, the inventors came to the idea that a solution to the above problem would be for a user to, for example, hold a card key over an electronic lock, which would cause the electronic lock to read the information on the card key, and then have the electronic lock automatically update (activate) the card key based on the information read. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-169441 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, as described above, if a card key can be activated by holding it over an electronic lock, there is a concern that if a user loses the card key, the lost card key may be misused by a third party unless it is deactivated. On the other hand, a new card key issued to the user must be activated. In particular, when the electronic lock needs to be replaced, the procedures for deleting the personal identification information corresponding to the lost card key and the procedures for updating and registering a new card key can be cumbersome.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electric lock authentication management system that enables easy updating and registration of keys (information media) in an electric lock, and also enables easy deletion of authentication information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] (1) The electric lock authentication management system of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, is an electric lock authentication management system that performs authentication management for locking and unlocking an electric lock provided to an object, and includes at least one information medium that readably and writably stores object information previously assigned to the object, authentication information including personal identification information previously assigned to each user of the object, and an update management code including a personal update management code for enabling update of at least the personal identification information of the authentication information, an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires the authentication information and the update management code stored in the information medium, an deletion code issuing unit that issues a predetermined deletion code for deleting at least the personal identification information of the authentication information, an authentication information registration unit that is capable of registering the update management code, the at least one authentication information including the personal identification information, and the predetermined deletion code, and a comparison unit that compares the acquired authentication information with the registered authentication information, compares the acquired update management code with the registered update management code, and compares the acquired deletion code with the registered deletion code. and an information medium issuing unit capable of issuing a new information medium storing new personal update identification information for updating the personal identification information registered in the authentication information registration unit in response to the issuance of the deletion code, and a new update management code including a new personal update management code for validating the update of the personal identification information to the new personal update identification information; a deletion code receiving unit that receives an input of the issued deletion code; and a control unit, wherein the authentication information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the new update management code and the new personal update identification information via the new information medium, and a specific deletion code is received in the deletion code receiving unit, and, on the condition that the received deletion code matches the registered deletion code in the matching unit, the original personal identification information is deleted in the authentication information registration unit and the update using the information medium in which the specific original personal update management code is stored is invalidated, and the registration of the new personal update identification information and the update using the new personal update management code are validated in the authentication information registration unit.

[0009] In the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system, when personal identification information (also called original personal identification information) is deleted due to, for example, the loss of an information medium, the deletion code is received as a trigger to delete the original personal identification information in the authentication information registration unit and invalidate the update by the information medium in which a predetermined original personal update management code is stored. Here, the deletion code can be composed of, for example, numbers, symbols, bar codes, QR codes (registered trademark), etc. Furthermore, the deletion code issuing unit can issue the deletion code by, for example, notification by email or telephone, display of bar codes or QR codes (registered trademark) on a mobile terminal, or delivery of a paper medium, etc. Furthermore, the update management code can be, for example, information that can distinguish the information medium issued for each user, such as a management number or management symbol.

[0010] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system, even if the original personal identification information in the authentication information registration unit is deleted and the personal identification information is not registered, the use of the lost information medium is invalidated, so that the re-registration of the personal identification information by the lost information medium can be suppressed. In addition, by notifying the deletion code by email, telephone, or the like, the user can invalidate the lost information medium (e.g., electronic key) at an early stage and can delete the original personal identification information in the authentication information registration unit. That is, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can delete the original personal identification information after confirming the issuance of the deletion code. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can perform setting (activation) by a new information medium in a state where an invalidated information medium exists, for example, when the main body is initially set up due to replacement of the main body of the electric lock, and can also suppress the locking / unlocking operation and the update operation by an unintended information medium (e.g., a lost information medium). The above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can be configured to delete not only the original personal identification information in the authentication information, but also either or both of the original object information and the original room number information together with the original personal identification information.

[0011] Here, the object in the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can be various objects such as buildings such as an apartment building, a storage box, a safe deposit box, a workspace box, and a postbox. The above-mentioned information medium (including the new information medium) can be configured as, for example, a card key, an electronic key, a barcode recording medium, or a mobile terminal. This allows the user to easily carry the information medium in the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system. Here, the card key or electronic key (hereinafter, both are also referred to as electronic keys, etc.) can be, for example, one capable of short-distance wireless communication or one that directly reads authentication information of an electronic key, etc. For short-distance wireless communication, various short-distance wireless communication means can be used, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), NFC tag, etc. For the barcode recording medium, for example, one formed by printing a barcode (including "QR code (registered trademark)") on a sheet formed of paper, resin, etc. can be used. In addition, the mobile terminal can be one that displays, for example, a barcode or QR code (registered trademark) on a screen in addition to the above-mentioned one using short-distance wireless communication.

[0012] (2) The electric lock authentication management system of the present invention described above may be characterized in that the authentication information registration unit registers the personal update management code for enabling the update of the personal identification information, and, on the condition that the personal update management code acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit matches the personal update management code registered in the authentication information registration unit when compared by the comparison unit, the authentication information registration unit updates and registers the new personal update identification information stored in the new information medium in the authentication information registration unit as new personal identification information.

[0013] With this configuration, the electric lock authentication management system described above can automatically update the personal identification information (authentication information) in the electric lock by having the authentication information acquisition unit read the new information medium (new information medium) related to the update. That is, the authentication information related to the personal identification information is automatically updated on the electric lock or the object on which the electric lock is installed (both of which are also referred to as the local side). This makes management extremely easy for the system administrator or business operator. The information medium can be issued by the business operator managing the object upon application to the system administrator.

[0014] (3) The electric lock authentication management system of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, is an electric lock authentication management system that performs authentication management for locking and unlocking an electric lock provided to an object, and includes at least one information medium that readably and writably stores object information previously assigned to the object, authentication information including personal identification information previously assigned to each user of the object, and an update management code including an object update management code for validating update of at least the object information of the authentication information, an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires the authentication information and the update management code stored in the information medium, an deletion code issuing unit that issues a predetermined deletion code for deleting at least the personal identification information of the authentication information, an authentication information registration unit that is capable of registering the update management code, the at least one authentication information including the object information, and the predetermined deletion code, and a comparison unit that compares the acquired authentication information with the registered authentication information, compares the acquired update management code with the registered update management code, and compares the acquired deletion code with the registered deletion code. the authentication information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the new update management code and the new object update information via the new information medium, and a specific deletion code is received in the deletion code receiving unit, and, on the condition that the received deletion code matches the registered deletion code in the comparison unit, the original object information in the authentication information registration unit is deleted and the update using the information medium in which the specific original object update management code is stored is invalidated, and the registration of the new object update information and the update using the new object update management code are validated in the authentication information registration unit.

[0015] In the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system, when object information (also referred to as original object information) is to be deleted due to, for example, loss of an information medium, the receipt of a deletion code serves as a trigger for deleting the original object information in the authentication information registration unit and invalidating the update using the information medium in which a specified original object update management code is stored.

[0016] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system, even if the original object information in the authentication information registration unit is deleted and the object information is in an unregistered state, the use of the lost information medium is invalidated, so that the re-registration of the object information by the lost information medium can be suppressed. In addition, by notifying the deletion code by email, telephone, or the like, the user can invalidate the lost information medium (e.g., electronic key) at an early stage and can delete the original object information in the authentication information registration unit. That is, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can delete the original object information after confirming the issuance of the deletion code. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can perform setting (activation) by a new information medium in a state where an invalidated information medium exists, for example, when the main body of the electric lock is initially set up, which occurs when the main body is replaced, and can also suppress the locking / unlocking operation and the update operation by an unintended information medium (e.g., a lost information medium). The above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can be configured to delete not only the original object information in the authentication information, but also either or both of the original personal identification information and the original room number information together with the original object information.

[0017] In the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system, when original object information (authentication information) is to be deleted due to, for example, loss of an information medium, the receipt of a deletion code serves as a trigger for deleting the original object information in the authentication information registration unit and invalidating the update using the information medium in which a specified original object update management code is stored.

[0018] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system, even if the original object information in the authentication information registration unit is deleted and the object information is in an unregistered state, the use of the lost information medium is invalidated, so that the re-registration of the original object information by the lost information medium can be suppressed. In addition, by notifying the deletion code by email, telephone, or the like, the user can invalidate the lost information medium (e.g., electronic key) at an early stage and can delete the original object information in the authentication information registration unit. That is, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can delete the original object information after confirming the issuance of the deletion code. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can perform settings to enable a new information medium even if an invalidated information medium exists at the time of initial main body setting that occurs, for example, when the main body of the electric lock is replaced, and can suppress locking / unlocking operations and update operations by an unintended information medium (e.g., lost information medium).

[0019] (4) The above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system of the present invention may be characterized in that the authentication information registration unit registers an object update management code for enabling the update of the object information, and, on the condition that the object update management code acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit matches the object update management code registered in the authentication information registration unit in a comparison by the comparison unit, the new object update information stored in the new information medium is updated and registered in the authentication information registration unit as new object information.

[0020] With this configuration, the electric lock authentication management system described above can automatically update the object information (authentication information) in the electric lock by having the authentication information acquisition unit read the new information medium (new information medium) related to the update. That is, the authentication information related to the object is automatically updated on the electric lock or the object side where the electric lock is installed (both are also referred to as the local side). This makes management extremely easy for the system administrator or business operator. The issuance of information media (including new information media) can be done by the business operator managing the object by applying to the system administrator.

[0021] (5) The electric lock authentication management system of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, is configured such that the object has a plurality of rooms, the authentication information includes object information relating to the object and room number information relating to the rooms, at least one information medium is provided for each of the rooms arranged within the object, the room number information is registered together with the authentication information in the authentication information registration unit, and the information medium issuing unit, upon issuance of the deletion code, stores a new update management code including new room number update information for updating the room number information registered in the authentication information registration unit and a new room update management code for validating the update of the room number information to the new room number update information. the authentication information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the new update management code and the new object update information via the new information medium, the deletion code receiving unit receives a specific deletion code, and, on condition that the received deletion code matches the registered deletion code in the comparison unit, the original room number information is deleted in the authentication information registration unit and the update using the information medium in which the specific original room update management code is stored is invalidated, and the registration of the new room number update information and the update using the new room update management code are enabled in the authentication information registration unit.

[0022] The above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can easily update room number information, such as room numbers assigned to multiple rooms, in the electric lock on the room side, for example, when the object is composed of a building such as an apartment building. The above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system is configured such that, when the original room number information is deleted in the authentication information registration unit, a deletion code is issued, and the deletion code is received in the deletion code reception unit. The above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system is also configured such that, on the condition that the deletion code received in the comparison unit matches the registered deletion code in the comparison unit, the original room number information is deleted in the authentication information registration unit, and the update by the information medium in which a specified original room update management code is stored is invalidated, and the new room number update information and the new update management code are validated in the authentication information registration unit.

[0023] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system, even if the original room number information in the authentication information registration unit is deleted and the room number information is not registered, the use of the lost information medium is invalidated, so that the re-registration of the room number information by the lost information medium can be suppressed. In addition, by notifying the deletion code by email, telephone, or the like, the user can invalidate the lost information medium (e.g., electronic key) at an early stage and can delete the original room number information in the authentication information registration unit. That is, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can delete the original room number information after confirming the issuance of the deletion code. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can perform setting (activation) etc. with a new information medium in a state where a invalidated information medium exists, for example, when the main body of the electric lock is initially set up, which occurs when the main body is replaced, and can also suppress locking / unlocking operations and update operations with an unintended information medium (e.g., a lost information medium).

[0024] (6) The above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system of the present invention may be characterized in that a room update management code for enabling the update of the room number information is registered in the authentication information registration unit, and, on the condition that the room update management code acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit matches the room update management code registered in the authentication information registration unit when compared by the comparison unit, the new room number update information stored in the new information medium is updated and registered in the authentication information registration unit as new room number information.

[0025] With this configuration, the electric lock authentication management system described above can automatically update the room number information (authentication information) in the electric lock by having the authentication information acquisition unit read the new information medium (new information medium) related to the update. That is, the authentication information related to the room number information is automatically updated on the electric lock or the object on which the electric lock is installed (both of which are also referred to as the local side). This makes management extremely easy for the system administrator or business operator. The issuance of information media (including new information media) can be done by the business operator managing the object upon application to the system administrator.

[0026] (7) The electric lock authentication management system of the present invention described above may be characterized in that it has an information processing unit connected to the electric lock via a network outside the object, the matching unit being arranged in either one or both of the information processing unit and the object, the authentication information registration unit being arranged in either one or both of the information processing unit and the object, the deletion code receiving unit being arranged in either one or both of the information processing unit and the object, the control unit being arranged in either one or both of the information processing unit and the object, and either one or both of the information processing unit and the electric lock control the authentication information acquisition unit, the deletion code issuing unit, the deletion code receiving unit, the matching unit, the authentication information registration unit, the information medium issuing unit, and the locking and unlocking of the electric lock, as well as the deletion and updating of the authentication information, through the control unit.

[0027] The above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can receive the deletion code through the information processing unit by configuring it as described above, so that the authentication information (personal identification information, object information, room number information) can be deleted not only on the user side (also called the electric lock side or the local side) but also on the system administrator side managing the information processing unit, for example. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can perform a deletion operation quickly when it becomes necessary to delete the authentication information urgently. Furthermore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can add or update a plurality of information media collectively through the information processing unit. Furthermore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can provide the information processing unit outside the object, so that even if the information processing unit is provided in a remote location away from the electric lock, for example, the electric lock can be locked and unlocked by remote operation. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system is expected to reduce the management burden on the administrator of the object (for example, the administrator of an apartment building or the administrator of a storage box).

[0028] Here, the information processing unit may be configured as various servers such as a cloud server. By configuring the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system in this way, the addition and update of information media can be managed collectively as a server. This makes it easier for the system administrator to manage the electric lock authentication management system. Furthermore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system, businesses using the electric lock authentication management system and users using electric locks can smoothly use the electric lock authentication management system. Here, the information processing unit may be directly managed by the system administrator or may be managed by a third party other than the system administrator. An example of the third party here is a business operator entrusted by the system administrator. More specifically, for example, a case is exemplified in which the system administrator is a manufacturer of keys or the like that provides the electric lock authentication management system, and the business operator is a sales business that is entrusted by the system administrator to sell the electric lock authentication management system.

[0029] In addition, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system is configured to provide an authentication information registration unit and an authentication information verification unit not only on the information processing unit side (server side) but also on the target side (also referred to as the local side or electric lock side), so that the authentication information can be deleted or updated (registered) not only on the information processing unit side but also on the target side. In other words, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system can delete or update (register) the authentication information related to the electric lock in a hybrid manner using both the information processing unit side (server side) and the target side (local side) in combination, or control the locking and unlocking of the electric lock. Therefore, even in an electric lock (configuration without an information processing unit) that cannot be managed through a network (online management), it is expected that the deletion or update (registration) of the authentication information related to the electric lock can be performed using the electric lock authentication management system of the present invention. In other words, it is expected that the locking and unlocking system of the electric lock can be used as is to utilize the electric lock authentication management system of the present invention. Effect of the Invention

[0030] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electric lock authentication management system that enables easy updating and registration of keys (information media) in an electric lock and also enables easy deletion of authentication information. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0031] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram of an electronic lock authentication management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 2 is a block diagram illustrating an authentication information registration unit in the electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] 1A is a block diagram of a first information medium used in an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a second information medium used in an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5]1 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an example of operation of an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] 1 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure for updating personal identification information without deletion in an electric lock authentication management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of an operation for deleting personal identification information in an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 8] 1A is an explanatory diagram of an information medium in an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram of a new information medium in an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the updating (registration) of personal identification information by a new information medium after erasing authentication information in an authentication registration unit in an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 10] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the updating (registration) of object information and room number information by a new information medium after erasing authentication information in the authentication registration section in an electric lock authentication management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electric lock authentication management system according to a first modified example of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0032] Hereinafter, the details of an electronic lock authentication management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. Note that these drawings are schematic diagrams and are not necessarily drawn to exact scale. Note also that in the drawings, similar components are given similar reference numerals.

[0033] In this embodiment, the object 2 on which the electric lock 10 is provided is a delivery box (also referred to as a delivery box) for home delivery (hereinafter, the object 2 is also referred to as a delivery box 2). The case where the delivery box 2 has multiple rooms R (room number information 54) as storage rooms inside is also described as an example. The case where the delivery box 2 is managed by a business operator 6 and the electric lock authentication management system 1 is managed by a system administrator 3 is also described as an example.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 1, the electric lock authentication management system 1 performs authentication management for locking and unlocking an electric lock 10 provided in a storage box 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the electric lock authentication management system 1 has a storage box 2 and a plurality of rooms R as storage chambers formed inside the storage box 2, and each room R is assigned room number information 54 (e.g., R1 to Rn). For simplification, the room R in the storage box 2 is omitted in FIG. 1. The electric lock authentication management system 1 also has an electric lock 10 provided in each room R. The electric lock authentication management system 1 manages authentication information 5 (see FIG. 1) for locking and unlocking the electric lock 10 provided in the storage box 2.

[0035] 1, the electric lock authentication management system 1 in this embodiment includes a portion related to the main body of the electric lock 10 and an information processing unit 30 provided outside the placement box 2. The electric lock authentication management system 1 is capable of locking and unlocking operations and updating of the authentication information 5 on the electric lock 10 (including the target object 2) side alone, even without providing the information processing unit 30. Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, the information processing unit 30 is provided with a deletion code issuing unit 60 that issues a deletion code 61 for the deletion operation of the authentication information 5 in the authentication information registration unit 32, and an information medium issuing unit 40 that issues an information medium 4 (including a new information medium 4N).

[0036] As shown in Fig. 4(a), the electric lock authentication management system 1 includes at least one information medium 4 for locking and unlocking the electric lock 10. The information medium 4 is issued for each user 7 or each room R, but for convenience of explanation, in this embodiment, two information media 4, 4, a first information medium 4A and a second information medium 4B, are used as an example.

[0037] 1, the electric lock authentication management system 1 includes an authentication information acquisition unit 15, an authentication information registration unit 32, a collation unit 34, an deletion code reception unit 70, and a control unit 20 on the side of the storage box 2 (target object 2). Note that the storage box 2 side here includes, for example, a building such as a management facility that manages the storage box 2. The electric lock authentication management system 1 also includes an information medium issuing unit 40 and an deletion code issuing unit 60 on the side of the information processing unit 30.

[0038] Although not shown in the figures, the electric lock 10 is provided with various locking / unlocking means (for example, a thumb turn and a drive mechanism for driving the thumb turn) for locking and unlocking the electric lock 10. The electric lock 10 is locked and unlocked by operating the locking / unlocking means based on the result of matching the authentication information 5 stored in the information medium 4.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, for example, a card key (also called an electronic key) equipped with an IC chip is used as the information medium 4. As shown in FIG. 4(a) and FIG. 4(b), for example, a first information medium 4A and a second information medium 4B are issued for each user 7. Hereinafter, since the first information medium 4A and the second information medium 4B have the same configuration, when there is no need to distinguish them, the first information medium 4A on one side will be described as the information medium 4, and the description of the second information medium 4B may be omitted. In addition, in the following description, among the information such as the personal identification information 50, the object information 52, and the room number information 54 included in the authentication information 5, the old information before updating that is stored or registered in advance may be written with "original" at the beginning, and the new information to be newly updated (registered) may be written with "new" at the beginning. In addition, in this embodiment, a case where the personal identification information 50 of the authentication information 5 (the personal identification information 50, the object information 52, and the room number information 54) is updated will be described.

[0040] The information medium 4A stores in a readable and writable manner the first authentication information 5A (also referred to as authentication information 5) and a first update management code 62A (also referred to as update management code 62) for validating the update of the first authentication information 5A. The information medium 4B stores in a readable and writable manner the second authentication information 5B (also referred to as authentication information 5) and a second update management code 62B (also referred to as update management code 62) for validating the update of the second authentication information 5B. The information media 4A and 4B are issued by an information medium issuing unit 40, which will be described later. The information medium issuing unit 40 can also issue a new information medium 4 (also referred to as new information medium 4N), which will be described in detail later.

[0041] Here, the first authentication information 5A includes object information 52 previously assigned to the storage box 2, and first personal identification information 50A (also referred to as personal identification information 50) previously assigned to each user 7 of the storage box 2. In addition, in this embodiment, the first authentication information 5A includes first room number information 54A (also referred to as room number information 54) assigned to each room R of the storage box 2 in addition to the object information 52. In addition, the first update management code 62A includes a first personal update management code 63A, a first object update management code 64A, and a first room update management code 65A. In this embodiment, the first update management code 62A includes the first personal update management code 63A, the first object update management code 64A, and the first room update management code 65A, but these may be configured separately.

[0042] The second authentication information 5B includes the object information 52 previously assigned to the storage box 2, and the first personal identification information 50A (also referred to as personal identification information 50) previously assigned to each user 7 of the storage box 2. In the present embodiment, the second authentication information 5B includes, in addition to the object information 52, second room number information 54B (also referred to as room number information 54) assigned to each room R of the storage box 2. In the present embodiment, the object information 52 in the information media 4A and 4B is common. That is, the storage box 2 is common. The second update management code 62B includes a second personal update management code 63B, a second object update management code 64B, and a second room update management code 65B. In the present embodiment, the second update management code 62B includes the second personal update management code 63B, the second object update management code 64B, and the second room update management code 65B, but these may be configured separately. In addition, in the following explanation, when there is no need to distinguish between the first update management code 62A and the second update management code 62B, it may be simply described as the update management code 62. In addition, when there is no need to distinguish between the individual update management code 63, the object update management code 64, and the room update management code 65, it may be described as the update management code 62.

[0043] 5, the authentication information 5 is provided (issued) when a business operator 6 managing the storage box 2 orders an information medium 4 from a system administrator 3 managing the electric lock authentication management system 1. The authentication information 5 is stored in the information medium 4, and is also stored (registered) in an authentication information registration unit 32.

[0044] Next, the authentication information 5 and the update management code 62 provided by the system administrator 3 will be described in detail. In the following description, the information media 4A and 4B will be collectively referred to as the information medium 4 unless there is a particular need to distinguish between them.

[0045] As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the system administrator 3 is, for example, a manufacturer of the electric lock 10 or a seller of the electric lock authentication management system 1. In response to a request from the business operator 6, the system administrator 3 assigns object information 52 related to the storage box 2 managed by the business operator 6 and room number information 54 corresponding to each room R. In addition, in response to an order from the business operator 6, the system administrator 3 assigns personal identification information 50 for identifying each user 7 who uses the storage box 2, and an update management code 62 (including a new update management code 62N) for distinguishing each information medium 4. Note that in the following description, a code including any one of the new individual update management code 63N, the new object update management code 64N, and the new room update management code 65N may be described as the new update management code 62N.

[0046] The object information 52 is unique identification information required to identify the storage box 2. Specific examples of the object information 52 include the location or address where the storage box 2 is installed, the management number of the storage box 2, and the like.

[0047] 3 and 4, the personal identification information 50 is identification information unique to a user 7 who uses the storage box 2. The personal identification information 50 is assigned to each user 7 by an information processing unit 30 (described later) based on, for example, unique information (such as name, address, telephone number, and email address) related to the user 7. In this embodiment, the authentication information 5 including the object information 52 and the personal identification information 50 is encrypted and stored in the information medium 4 and the authentication information registration unit 32.

[0048] The room number information 54 is assigned to each room R of the storage box 2. The room number information 54 is assigned in association with at least one room R used by the user 7 so as to correspond to the personal identification information 50 of the user 7.

[0049] When the personal identification information 50 is newly assigned (issued) or updated, new personal update identification information 51N (also referred to as new personal identification information 50N) corresponding to the personal identification information 50 is assigned, as shown in FIG. 5. Examples of the case where the personal identification information 50 is newly assigned or updated include a case where the user 7 of the storage box 2 stops using the storage box 2 and is replaced by a new user, or a case where the user 7 loses the information medium 4. Note that in this embodiment, an example is given of a case where only the personal identification information 50 is updated, but when the room number information 54 is newly assigned or updated, new room number update information 55N corresponding to the room number information 54 and a new room update management code 65N for validating the update of the room number information 54 are assigned. Furthermore, when the storage box 2 is newly updated to another storage box 2, new object update information 53N corresponding to the object information 52 and a new object update management code 64N for validating the update of the object 2 are assigned.

[0050] The new individual updated identification information 51N is given by the business operator 6 or the user 7, for example, by placing an order with the system administrator 3. In addition, a new information medium 4N (also referred to as information medium 4) is issued as the authentication information 5, in which the new individual updated identification information 51N, the object information 52, the room number information 54, and a new updated management code 62N including a new updated management code 62N (in this embodiment, a new individual updated management code 63N) are stored. The new information medium 4N can be issued by an information medium issuing unit 40, which will be described later.

[0051] 1, the electric lock authentication management system 1 includes the above-mentioned information medium 4 (including the new information medium 4N), an electric lock 10, and an information processing unit 30. The electric lock 10 includes an authentication information acquisition unit 15, a control unit 20, an authentication information registration unit 32, a matching unit 34, and a deletion code reception unit 70.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the authentication information acquisition unit 15 uses, for example, a card reader capable of short-distance communication. Here, for short-distance wireless communication, various short-distance wireless communication means, such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and NFC tag, can be used. The authentication information acquisition unit 15 can acquire the authentication information 5 and the update management code 62 stored in the information medium 4 (including the new information medium 4N). The authentication information acquisition unit 15 can acquire the authentication information 5 and the update management code 62 in various ways, such as by direct contact with the information medium 4 or by non-contact using short-distance communication. In addition, the authentication information acquisition unit 15 can acquire various information stored in the new information medium 4N described later, such as the new individual update identification information 51N, the new object update information 53N, and the new room number update information 55N included in the authentication information 5, and the new update management code 62N, via the new information medium 4N.

[0053] In this embodiment, the information processing unit 30 is disposed outside the storage box 2 (target object 2) (for example, a management facility for the storage box 2 or a remote location away from the storage box 2). The information processing unit 30 is configured as a computer equipped with, for example, a CPU, a storage device, and the like. In this embodiment, the information processing unit 30 is provided in the system administrator 3. Note that the information processing unit 30 may be provided as an external server (for example, a cloud server) outside the system administrator 3, as in a first modified example described later. In such a case, it is preferable to provide a terminal device or the like connected to the information processing unit 30 through a network on the system administrator 3 side. In addition, the information processing unit 30 may be directly managed by the system administrator 3, or may be managed by a third party other than the system administrator 3. The third party here may be, for example, a business operator entrusted by the system administrator 3. More specifically, for example, the system administrator 3 may be a manufacturer of keys or the like that provides the electric lock authentication management system 1, and the business operator 6 may be a sales business operator entrusted by the system administrator 3 to sell the electric lock authentication management system 1. The information processing unit 30 includes an erasure code issuing unit 60 and an information medium issuing unit 40 .

[0054] The deletion code issuing unit 60 issues a predetermined deletion code 61 for deleting at least the personal identification information 50 of the authentication information 5. For example, when the information medium 4 is lost, the deletion code 61 is issued as a trigger for restricting (invalidating) the use of the lost information medium 4. Here, the deletion code 61 can be composed of, for example, numbers, symbols, barcodes, QR codes (registered trademark), etc. Furthermore, the issuance of the deletion code 61 by the deletion code issuing unit 60 can be performed by various means, such as notification by email or telephone, display of a barcode or QR code (registered trademark) on a mobile terminal, or delivery of a paper medium, etc.

[0055] The information medium issuing unit 40 can issue an information medium 4 (including a new information medium 4N) that stores the authentication information 5 and update management code 62 requested by the system administrator 3. The information medium issuing unit 40 can directly form and issue an information medium 4, or can issue an information medium 4 for new or updated use by storing the authentication information 5 and update management code 62 in the information medium 4 that the system administrator 3 has prepared in advance. If the information medium 4 is, for example, a mobile terminal of the user 7, a barcode or QR code (registered trademark) related to the authentication information 5 and update management code 62 can be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal via an app or the like, or the authentication information 5 and update management code 62 can be transmitted via communication or the like.

[0056] As described above, in the electric lock authentication management system 1, the information processing unit 30 is provided with the information medium issuing unit 40, which issues the information medium 4 in which the authentication information 5 and the update management code 62 are stored. Specifically, the information medium issuing unit 40 is formed, for example, as a card key reader / writer connected to the information processing unit 30 or an issuing machine for the card key itself, and can issue the information medium 4 according to the authentication information 5 and the update management code 62 output from the information processing unit 30. The information medium 4 can be issued by storing the authentication information 5 in a new information medium 4 in which the authentication information 5 is not stored, or by storing new authentication information 5 for updating in an existing information medium 4. In this way, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can easily issue the information medium 4, so that the information medium 4 can be quickly updated or added.

[0057] 5, the information medium issuing unit 40 can issue a new information medium 4N in which the new personal update identification information 51N, the original object information 52, and the room number information 54 are stored as the authentication information 5, and in which a new update management code 62N is stored. Specifically, the information medium issuing unit 40 can issue a new information medium 4N in which the new personal update identification information 51N for validating the update of the original personal identification information 50 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 and the new update management code 62N (including the new personal update management code 63N, the original object update management code 64, and the original room update management code 65 in this embodiment) including the new personal update management code 63N for validating the update of the original personal identification information 50 to the new personal update identification information 51N are stored. That is, the new information medium 4N is issued in conjunction with the issuance of the deletion code 61 when at least one of the original personal identification information 50, the original object information 52, and the original room number information 54 (in this embodiment, the original personal identification information 50) is deleted in the authentication information registration unit 32. In other words, the new information medium 4N is used when registering new authentication information 5 in the authentication information registration unit 32 when the authentication information 5 in the authentication information registration unit 32 is deleted.

[0058] The authentication information registration unit 32 is composed of various storage media such as a hard disk and memory (including SSD, etc.). The authentication information 5 required for locking and unlocking the electric lock 10 is registered (stored) in advance in the authentication information registration unit 32. The authentication information registration unit 32 can store the authentication information 5 in a rewritable manner. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the authentication information 5 includes personal identification information 50, an update management code 62, object information 52, and room number information 54, which are registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 as the authentication information 5. The authentication information 5 may be registered in advance in the authentication information registration unit 32 by, for example, the system administrator 3.

[0059] The authentication information registration unit 32 can register at least one piece of authentication information 5 including new personal update identification information 51N assigned in correspondence with the personal identification information 50 in order to update the personal identification information 50 together with the authentication information 5. The authentication information registration unit 32 can also register a predetermined deletion code 61. In addition to the above, the authentication information registration unit 32 can also register new object update information 53N for updating (including new registration) the object 2, new room number update information 55N for updating (including new registration) the room number information 54, and an update management code 62 (including a new update management code 62N) for validating the update of the authentication information 5. Here, the update management code 62 includes the personal update management code 63, the object update management code 64, and the room update management code 65, as described above. Each piece of information is encrypted before being registered.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 1, the collation unit 34 is configured with a calculation device such as a CPU. The collation unit 34 is configured to collate the authentication information 5 acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 15 with the authentication information 5 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32. That is, the collation unit 34 is configured to collate the authentication information 5 read (acquired) from the information medium 4 held by the user 7 or the business operator 6 with the authentication information 5 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32. The collation unit 34 is also configured to collate the acquired update management code 62 with the registered update management code 62. In addition to the above-mentioned collation, the collation unit 34 can also collate the acquired deletion code 61 with the registered deletion code 61.

[0061] The deletion code receiving unit 70 receives the input of the issued deletion code 61. The deletion code receiving unit 70 can be configured with various means according to the aspect of the deletion code 61, such as a numeric keypad for inputting numbers, a reading device for receiving a barcode or a QR code (registered trademark), or a communication means such as short-distance wireless communication. The deletion code 61 received by the deletion code receiving unit 70 is transmitted to the collation unit 34 and is subjected to collation in the collation unit 34.

[0062] The control unit 20 is configured with a computer or the like, and can control the locking / unlocking operation of the locking / unlocking means (not shown) of the electric lock 10. The control unit 20 can also perform overall control of each unit in the electric lock authentication management system 1, such as the authentication information acquisition unit 15, the authentication information registration unit 32, the collation unit 34, the deletion code reception unit 70, and the information processing unit 30 (including the information medium issuing unit 40 and the deletion code issuing unit 60). The control unit 20 is not limited to a single unit, and multiple units may be provided in appropriate control units. The control unit 20 may be configured in an integrated manner with the collation unit 34 and the control device in the deletion code reception unit 70.

[0063] The above is the configuration of the electric lock authentication management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and next, we will explain in detail the operation of the electric lock authentication management in the electric lock authentication management system 1. First, we will explain the control related to the locking and unlocking operation of the electric lock 10 in the electric lock authentication management system 1.

[0064] Although not shown in the figure, the control unit 20 controls the locking / unlocking operation (e.g., unlocking operation) of the electric lock 10 on the condition that the authentication information 5 and update management code 62 acquired from the information medium 4 by the authentication information acquisition unit 15 match the authentication information 5 and update management code 62 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32. In other words, if the information medium 4 is not updated, the authentication information 5 acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 15 via the information medium 4 is authenticated by the collation unit 34, thereby executing the locking / unlocking operation of the electric lock 10. The locking operation of the electric lock 10 may be automatically performed, for example, when the door is closed.

[0065] Next, automatic updating of the personal identification information 50 without erasing the personal identification information 50 in the electric lock authentication management system 1 (also referred to as updating of the personal identification information 50 under normal circumstances) will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Note that, for ease of explanation, Fig. 6 illustrates only one information medium 4, and the other information media such as the second information medium 4B are omitted.

[0066] When updating the personal identification information 50 in the authentication information registration unit 32, the process begins by having the authentication information acquisition unit 15 read a new information medium 4N containing the newly issued new personal update identification information 51N and a personal update management code 63 (original personal update management code 63) for validating the update.

[0067] The authentication information 5 and the personal update management code 63 acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 15 are collated by the collation unit 34 with the original personal update management code 63, the original object information 52, the original room number information 54, and the new personal update identification information 51N registered in the authentication information registration unit 32, and if they match, the original personal identification information 50 registered in advance in the authentication information registration unit 32 is invalidated, and the new personal update identification information 51N stored in the new information medium 4N is validated (registered and updated) as new personal identification information 50 (also referred to as new personal identification information 50N). Here, since the original object information 52 and the original room number information 54 stored in the information medium 4 match the original object information 52 and the original room number information 54 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32, no update is performed (it is also possible to update by overwriting). If there is no need to change the object information 52 and the room number information 54, it is advisable to disable updates using the object update management code 64 and the room update management code 65 in advance. In other words, the update management code 62 needs to be enabled only for the update management code 62 that corresponds to the authentication information 5 that permits (enables) the update.

[0068] In addition, in this embodiment, for ease of understanding, it is assumed that the original personal identification information 50 is invalidated and the new personal updated identification information 51N is registered, but it is preferable that the original personal identification information 50 is registered (updated) by overwriting as the new personal updated identification information 51N. By updating by overwriting in this way, the storage area in the authentication information registration unit 32 can be used efficiently.

[0069] Next, an explanation will be given of updating the personal identification information 50 in the case where the personal identification information 50 in the authentication information registration unit 32 becomes unregistered when the main body of the electric lock 10 is replaced, or in the case where the original personal identification information 50 in the authentication information registration unit 32 is deleted due to loss of the information medium 4, etc. Note that in Fig. 7, for the sake of simplicity, only the personal update management code 63 to be updated is depicted as the update management code 62.

[0070] As shown in Fig. 7, first, an erasure code 61 is issued in an erasure code issuing unit 60. The erasure code 61 is issued, for example, to a user 7 who has lost an information medium 4. In addition, a new information medium 4N is issued along with the issuance of the erasure code 61. The new information medium 4N may be issued simultaneously with or after the issuance of the erasure code 61.

[0071] Next, the user 7 who has received the deletion code 61 inputs the deletion code 61 to the deletion code reception unit 70. When the deletion code 61 is received, the matching unit 34 matches the deletion code 61, and on condition that the received deletion code 61 matches the registered deletion code 61, the original personal identification information 50 (in this embodiment, the original first personal identification information 50A) in the authentication information registration unit 32 is deleted, and the update by the information medium 4 in which a predetermined original personal update management code 63 is stored is invalidated (see FIG. 8(a)).

[0072] 8(b) and 9, the new information medium 4N is read by the authentication information acquisition unit 15, whereby the new personal update identification information 51N and the new personal update management code 63N are validated (registered and updated) in the authentication information registration unit 32. That is, in the electric lock authentication management system 1 of the present invention, the original personal identification information 50 is deleted when the deletion code 61 is accepted and authenticated, and updating by the information medium 4 (also called the old information medium 4) in which the original personal update management code 63 is stored is blocked. Therefore, when the original personal identification information 50 in the authentication information registration unit 32 is deleted and becomes unregistered, updating (registration) and locking / unlocking operations by the lost information medium 4 can be restricted.

[0073] Next, a description will be given of updating the object information 52 and the room number information 54 when deleting the original object information 52 and the original room number information 54 in the authentication information registration unit 32. Note that the operation for deleting the object information 52 and the room number information 54 is performed in a manner similar to that for deleting the personal identification information 50, and therefore a description of the similar parts will be omitted.

[0074] As in the above-mentioned operation of deleting the personal identification information 50, when the deletion code 61 is issued, a new information medium 4N (including new object update information 53N and new room number update information 55N as the authentication information 5) is issued as shown in Fig. 10. A predetermined deletion code 61 is accepted in the deletion code acceptance unit 70, and, on condition that the accepted deletion code 61 matches the registered deletion code 61 in the collation in the collation unit 34, the original object information 52 is deleted in the authentication information registration unit 32, and the update by the information medium 4 in which the predetermined original update management code 62 is stored is invalidated. Furthermore, the new object update information 53N and the new update management code 62N are validated in the authentication information registration unit 32.

[0075] Next, a description will be given of the activation (update and addition) of the object information 52 and the room number information 54 in the case of deleting the original object information 52 and the original room number information 54 in the authentication information registration unit 32 (for example, when changing the object 2 to a new one). Note that the operation of deleting the object information 52 and the room number information 54 is almost the same as the operation of deleting the personal identification information 50, so a description of the similar parts will be omitted.

[0076] As in the above-mentioned operation for deleting the personal identification information 50, a new information medium 4N (including new object update information 53N and new room number update information 55N as authentication information 5) is issued as shown in Fig. 10 with the issuance of the deletion code 61. A predetermined deletion code 61 is received in the deletion code receiving unit 70, and, on condition that the received deletion code 61 matches the registered deletion code 61 in the collation in the collation unit 34, the original object information 52 and the original room number information 54 in the authentication information registration unit 32 are deleted (invalidated, not shown), and the update by the information medium 4 in which the predetermined original object update management code 64 and the original room update management code 65 are stored is invalidated. In addition, in the authentication information registration unit, the update by the new object update information 53N (new object information 52N) and the new room number update information 55N (new room number information 54N) is performed, and the update by the new object update management code 64N and the new room update management code 65N is validated. The personal identification information 50, the object information 52, and the room number information 54 can be updated individually, or can be updated by any one of them or a combination of a plurality of them depending on the object to be updated.

[0077] The above is one embodiment of the operation related to the update operation and deletion operation in the electric lock authentication management system 1 of the present invention, and next, the effect of the electric lock authentication management system 1 of the present invention will be explained below. The electric lock authentication management system 1 embodying the present invention, exemplified in the above embodiment, has the characteristic configurations shown in (A) to (E) below, which are considered to provide effects unique to the present invention.

[0078] Incidentally, in the above-mentioned operation of deleting the authentication information 5 (original personal identification information 50, original object information 52, original room number information 54), the authentication information 5 becomes unregistered as a result of the deletion of the authentication information 5 in the authentication information registration unit 32. Therefore, if the lost information medium 4 is used while the authentication information 5 in the authentication information registration unit 32 remains unregistered, it is conceivable that the authentication information 5 stored in the lost information medium 4 will be re-registered in the authentication information registration unit 32. Therefore, the electric lock authentication management system 1 of the present invention employs the following configuration that can execute control to restrict the use of the lost information medium 4 and enable the use of a newly issued new information medium 4N.

[0079] (A) The electric lock authentication management system 1 of the above-described embodiment is an electric lock authentication management system 1 that performs authentication management related to locking and unlocking of an electric lock 10 provided on an object 2, and includes at least one information medium 4 that readably and writably stores object information 52 that has been assigned to the object 2 in advance, authentication information 5 that includes personal identification information 50 that has been assigned to each user 7 of the object 2 in advance, and an update management code 62 that includes a personal update management code 63 for enabling the update of at least the personal identification information 50 of the authentication information 5, and a an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires the authentication information; an erasure code issuing unit that issues a predetermined erasure code for erasing at least the personal identification information of the authentication information; an authentication information registration unit that can register an update management code, at least one piece of authentication information including the personal identification information, and the predetermined erasure code; a comparison unit that compares the acquired authentication information with the registered authentication information, compares the acquired update management code with the registered update management code, and compares the acquired erasure code with the registered erasure code; The authentication information acquisition unit 15 is capable of acquiring the new update management code 62N and the new personal update identification information 51N via the new information medium 4N. The information medium acquisition unit 40 is capable of issuing a new information medium 4N on which a new update management code 62N including a new personal update management code 63N for validating the update of the personal identification information 50 to the new personal update identification information 51N is stored. The information medium acquisition unit 40 is capable of acquiring the new update management code 62N and the new personal update identification information 51N via the new information medium 4N. The system is characterized in that a specified deletion code 61 is received in the deletion code receiving unit 70, and, on condition that the received deletion code 61 matches the registered deletion code 61 in the comparison unit 34, the original personal identification information 50 is deleted in the authentication information registration unit 32 and the update by the information medium 4 in which the specified original personal update management code 63 is stored is invalidated, and the registration of new personal update identification information 51N and the update by the new personal update management code 63N are enabled in the authentication information registration unit 32.

[0080] In the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, when the personal identification information 50 (also referred to as the original personal identification information 50) is deleted due to, for example, the loss of the information medium 4, the deletion of the original personal identification information 50 in the authentication information registration unit 32 and the invalidation of the update by the information medium 4 in which a predetermined original personal update management code 63 is stored are triggered by receiving the deletion code 61. Here, the deletion code 61 can be composed of, for example, numbers, symbols, bar codes, QR codes (registered trademark), etc. Furthermore, the deletion code issuing unit 60 can issue the deletion code 61 by, for example, notification by e-mail or telephone, display of a bar code or QR code (registered trademark) on a mobile terminal, or delivery of a paper medium, etc. Furthermore, the update management code 62 can be, for example, information that can distinguish each information medium 4 issued for each user, such as a management number or a management symbol. Note that, by making the update management code 62, for example, a management number, it is possible to easily manage the update management code 62 by counting up or down, etc.

[0081] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, even if the original personal identification information 50 in the authentication information registration unit 32 is deleted and the personal identification information 50 is in an unregistered state, the use of the lost information medium 4 is invalidated, so that the re-registration of the original personal identification information 50 by the lost information medium 4 can be suppressed. In addition, by notifying the deletion code 61 by email, telephone, or the like, the user 7 side can invalidate the lost information medium 4 (e.g., electronic key) at an early stage and can delete the original personal identification information 50 in the authentication information registration unit 32. That is, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can delete the original personal identification information 50 after confirming the issuance of the deletion code 61. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can perform setting (activation) of a new information medium 4N in a state where the invalidated information medium 4 exists, for example, at the time of initial setting of the main body that occurs due to replacement of the main body of the electric lock 10, and can also suppress locking / unlocking operations and update operations by an unintended information medium 4 (e.g., lost information medium 4). In addition, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can be configured not only to erase the original personal identification information 50 in the authentication information 5, but also to erase either or both of the original object information 52 and the original room number information 54 in addition to the original personal identification information 50.

[0082] Here, the object 2 in the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can be configured as various things such as a building such as an apartment building, a storage box, a safe deposit box, a workspace box, and a post. The above-mentioned information medium 4 (including the new information medium 4N) can be configured as, for example, any of a card key, an electronic key, a barcode recording medium, and a mobile terminal. This allows the user to easily carry the information medium 4 in the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1. Here, the card key and the electronic key (hereinafter, both are also referred to as electronic keys, etc.) can be, for example, one capable of short-distance wireless communication or one that directly reads the authentication information 5 of the electronic key, etc. For short-distance wireless communication, various short-distance wireless communication means can be used, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), NFC tag, etc. For the barcode recording medium, for example, one formed by printing a barcode (including "QR code (registered trademark)") on a sheet formed of paper, resin, etc. can be used. In addition, the mobile terminal can be one that displays, for example, a barcode or QR code (registered trademark) on a screen in addition to the above-mentioned one using short-distance wireless communication.

[0083] (B) The electric lock authentication management system 1 of the above-described embodiment is characterized in that a personal update management code 63 for enabling the update of the personal identification information 50 is registered in the authentication information registration unit 32, and, provided that the personal update management code 63 acquired in the authentication information acquisition unit 15 matches the personal update management code 63 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 when compared in the comparison unit 34, the new personal update identification information 51N stored in the new information medium 4N is updated and registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 as new personal identification information 50.

[0084] With this configuration, the electric lock authentication management system 1 described above can automatically update the personal identification information 50 (authentication information 5) in the electric lock 10 by having the authentication information acquisition unit 15 read the new information medium 4 (new information medium 4N) related to the update. That is, the authentication information 5 related to the personal identification information 50 is automatically updated on the electric lock 10 or the object 2 side on which the electric lock 10 is installed (both are also referred to as the local side). This makes management extremely easy on the system administrator 3 and business operator 6 side. The information medium 4 can be issued by the business operator 6 managing the object 2 upon application to the system administrator 3.

[0085] (C) The electric lock authentication management system 1 of the present embodiment described above is an electric lock authentication management system 1 that performs authentication management related to locking and unlocking of an electric lock 10 provided on an object 2, and includes at least one information medium 4 that readably and writably stores object information 52 previously assigned to the object 2, authentication information 5 including personal identification information 50 previously assigned to each user 7 of the object 2, and an update management code 62 including an object update management code 64 for validating the update of at least the object information 52 of the authentication information 5, and the authentication information 5 and the update management code 62 stored in the information medium 4. the authentication information acquisition unit 15 acquiring the authentication information 52; an erasure code issuing unit 60 issuing a predetermined erasure code 61 for erasing at least the personal identification information 50 of the authentication information 5; an authentication information registration unit 32 capable of registering at least one authentication information 5 including an update management code 62 and object information 52, and the predetermined erasure code 61; a comparison unit 34 comparing the acquired authentication information 5 with the registered authentication information 5, comparing the acquired update management code 62 with the registered update management code 62, and comparing the acquired erasure code 61 with the registered erasure code 61; The authentication information acquisition unit 15 is provided with an information medium issuing unit 40 capable of issuing a new information medium 4N storing new object update information 53N for updating the object information 52 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 in response to the issuance of the deletion code 61, a deletion code receiving unit 70 for receiving an input of the issued deletion code 61, and a control unit 20. The authentication information acquisition unit 15 is capable of acquiring the new update management code 62N and the new object update information 53N via the new information medium 4N. The system is characterized in that a predetermined deletion code 61 is received in the deletion code receiving unit 70, and, on condition that the received deletion code 61 matches the registered deletion code 61 in the comparison unit 34, the original object information 52 is deleted in the authentication information registration unit 32 and the update by the information medium 4 in which the predetermined original object update management code 64 is stored is invalidated, and in addition, new object update information 53N is registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 and the update by the new object update management code 64N is enabled.

[0086] In the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, when the object information 52 (also referred to as original object information 52) is deleted due to, for example, loss of the information medium 4, the receipt of a deletion code 61 serves as a trigger for deleting the original object information 52 in the authentication information registration unit 32 and invalidating the update by the information medium 4 in which a specified original object update management code 64 is stored.

[0087] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, even if the original object information 52 in the authentication information registration unit 32 is deleted and the object information 52 is in an unregistered state, the use of the lost information medium 4 is invalidated, so that the re-registration of the object information 52 by the lost information medium 4 can be suppressed. In addition, by notifying the deletion code 61 by email, telephone, or the like, the user 7 side can invalidate the lost information medium 4 (e.g., electronic key) at an early stage and can delete the original object information 52 in the authentication information registration unit 32. That is, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can delete the original object information 52 after confirming the issuance of the deletion code 61. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can perform setting (activation) or the like by the new information medium 4N in the state where the invalidated information medium 4 exists, for example, at the time of initial setting of the main body that occurs due to replacement of the main body of the electric lock 10, and can also suppress locking / unlocking operation and update operation by an unintended information medium 4 (e.g., lost information medium 4). In addition, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can be configured not only to erase the original object information 52 in the authentication information 5, but also to erase either or both of the original personal identification information 50 and the original room number information 54 together with the original object information 52.

[0088] In the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, when the original object information 52 (authentication information 5) is to be deleted due to, for example, loss of the information medium 4, the receipt of the deletion code 61 serves as a trigger for the deletion of the original object information 52 in the authentication information registration unit 32 and the invalidation of the update by the information medium 4 in which a specified original object update management code 64 is stored.

[0089] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, even if the original object information 52 in the authentication information registration unit 32 is deleted and the object information 52 is in an unregistered state, the use of the lost information medium 4 is invalidated, so that the re-registration of the original object information 52 by the lost information medium 4 can be suppressed. In addition, by notifying the deletion code 61 by email, telephone, or the like, the user 7 side can invalidate the lost information medium 4 (e.g., electronic key) at an early stage and can delete the original object information 52 in the authentication information registration unit 32. That is, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can delete the original object information 52 after confirming the issuance of the deletion code 61. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can perform settings to enable the new information medium 4N even if an invalidated information medium 4 exists at the time of initial main body setting that occurs, for example, when the main body of the electric lock 10 is replaced, and can also suppress locking / unlocking operations and update operations by an unintended information medium 4 (e.g., lost information medium 4).

[0090] (D) The electric lock authentication management system 1 of the above-described embodiment is characterized in that an object update management code 64 for enabling the update of the object information 52 is registered in the authentication information registration unit 32, and, provided that the object update management code 64 acquired in the authentication information acquisition unit 15 matches the object update management code 64 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 when compared in the comparison unit 34, the new object update information 53N stored in the new information medium 4N is updated and registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 as new object information 52.

[0091] With such a configuration, the electric lock authentication management system 1 described above can automatically update the object information 52 (authentication information 5) in the electric lock 10 by having the authentication information acquisition unit 15 read the new information medium 4 (new information medium 4N) related to the update. That is, the authentication information 5 related to the object 2 is automatically updated on the side of the electric lock 10 or the object 2 on which the electric lock 10 is installed (both are also referred to as the local side). This makes management on the system administrator 3 and business operator 6 side extremely easy. The information medium 4 (including the new information medium 4N) can be issued by the business operator 6 managing the object 2 upon application to the system administrator 3.

[0092] (E) In the electric lock authentication management system 1 of the present embodiment described above, the object 2 has a plurality of rooms R, the authentication information 5 includes object information 52 relating to the object 2 and room number information 54 relating to the rooms R, at least one information medium 4 is provided for each room R arranged within the object 2, the room number information 54 is registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 together with the authentication information 5, and the information medium issuing unit 40, upon issuance of the deletion code 61, issues a new information management code 62N in which new room number update information 55N for updating the room number information 54 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 and a new room update management code 65N for validating the update of the room number information 54 to the new room number update information 55N are stored. The authentication information acquisition unit 15 is capable of issuing a new update management code 62N and new object update information 53N via the new information medium 4N, and a specified deletion code 61 is accepted by the deletion code acceptance unit 70, and when the accepted deletion code 61 matches the registered deletion code 61 in the comparison unit 34, the original room number information 54 is deleted in the authentication information registration unit 32 and the update using the information medium 4 in which the specified original room update management code 65 is stored is invalidated, and the new room number update information 55N is registered and the update using the new room update management code 65N is enabled in the authentication information registration unit 32.

[0093] In the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, for example, when the object 2 is a building such as an apartment building, the room number information 54, such as room numbers assigned to a plurality of rooms R, can be easily updated in the electric lock 10 on the room R side. In addition, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 is configured such that, when the original room number information 54 is deleted in the authentication information registration unit 32, a deletion code 61 is issued, and the deletion code 61 is received in the deletion code reception unit 70. In addition, in the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, on the condition that the received deletion code 61 matches the registered deletion code 61 in the collation in the collation unit 34, the original room number information 54 is deleted in the authentication information registration unit 32, and the update by the information medium 4 in which a predetermined original room update management code 65 is stored is invalidated, and the new room number update information 55N and the new room update management code 65N are enabled in the authentication information registration unit 32.

[0094] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1, even if the original room number information 54 in the authentication information registration unit 32 is deleted and the room number information 54 is in an unregistered state, the use of the lost information medium 4 is invalidated, so that the re-registration of the room number information 54 by the lost information medium 4 can be suppressed. In addition, by notifying the deletion code 61 by email, telephone, or the like, the user 7 side can invalidate the lost information medium 4 (e.g., electronic key) at an early stage and can delete the original room number information 54 in the authentication information registration unit 32. That is, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can delete the original room number information 54 after confirming the issuance of the deletion code 61. Therefore, the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 1 can perform setting (activation) or the like by the new information medium 4N in the state where the invalidated information medium 4 exists, for example, at the time of initial setting of the main body that occurs due to replacement of the main body of the electric lock 10, and can also suppress locking / unlocking operations and update operations by an unintended information medium 4 (e.g., the lost information medium 4).

[0095] (F) The electric lock authentication management system 1 of the present invention described above is characterized in that a room update management code 65 for enabling the update of the room number information 54 is registered in the authentication information registration unit 32, and when the room update management code 65 acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 15 matches the room update management code 65 registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 in comparison by the comparison unit 34, the new room number update information 55N stored in the new information medium 4N is updated and registered in the authentication information registration unit 32 as new room number information 54.

[0096] With this configuration, the electric lock authentication management system 1 described above can automatically update the room number information 54 (authentication information 5) in the electric lock 10 by having the authentication information acquisition unit 15 read the new information medium 4 (new information medium 4N) related to the update. That is, the authentication information 5 related to the room number information 54 is automatically updated on the electric lock 10 or the object 2 side where the electric lock 10 is installed (both are also referred to as the local side). This makes management extremely easy on the system administrator 3 and business operator 6 side. The information medium 4 (including the new information medium 4N) can be issued by the business operator 6 managing the object 2 upon application to the system administrator 3.

[0097] The electric lock authentication management system 1 of the present invention can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and is not limited to those exemplified in the above embodiment or those related to (A) to (E) above, but may be configured as in the following modified examples. A first modified example of the electric lock authentication management system 1 will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same reference numerals will be used to designate the same components as those in the electric lock authentication management system 1 according to the above embodiment, and detailed description will be omitted.

[0098] First Variation As shown in FIG. 11, in the electric lock authentication management system 100 according to the first modified example, the information processing unit 30 is disposed at a position separated from the main body of the electric lock 10 (for example, at a place separated from the room R in the object 2 or at a remote location). The information processing unit 30 is network-connected to the electric lock 10 (control unit 20) wirelessly or via a wire. In the first modified example, the information processing unit 30 is connected to the electric lock 10 via the Internet 8. Therefore, the information processing unit 30 can directly or indirectly execute various controls such as locking / unlocking operations for the electric lock 10 and deleting / updating (registering) the authentication information 5.

[0099] The information processing unit 30 also includes a collating unit 134, an authentication information registration unit 132, a deletion code receiving unit 170, an information medium issuing unit 40, and a deletion code issuing unit 60. The information processing unit 30 receives the authentication information 5 acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 15 in the main body of the electric lock 10, and can collate it in the collating unit 134. On the condition that the acquired authentication information 5 and the authentication information 5 registered in the authentication information registration unit 132 match in the collation in the collation unit 134, locking / unlocking data related to locking / unlocking the electric lock 10 is transmitted from the information processing unit 30 to the control unit 20. This causes the electric lock 10 to be locked / unlocked.

[0100] Furthermore, the information processing unit 30 can receive the issued deletion code 61 at the deletion code receiving unit 170 on the information processing unit 30 side. Furthermore, the operation of deleting the authentication information 5 after receiving the deletion code 61 can be executed in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment. Therefore, in the electric lock authentication management system 100 according to the first modified example, the system administrator 3 can perform the operation of deleting the authentication information 5. Therefore, for example, when a request for deleting the authentication information 5 is received from the user 7, the system administrator 3 can quickly perform the operation of deleting the authentication information 5 and the operation of invalidating the information medium 4.

[0101] In the first modified example, the information processing unit 30 is configured to include the matching unit 134, the authentication information registration unit 132, and the deletion code reception unit 170, but the matching unit 134, the authentication information registration unit 132, the deletion code reception unit 170, the control unit 20, etc. (also referred to as each component) can be disposed on either or both of the target 2 (electric lock 10 main body) and the information processing unit 30 (server) as necessary. When each component is disposed on the information processing unit 30 side, it may be configured to perform these functions as, for example, an application program. When each component is disposed on both the information processing unit 30 and the target 2 (electric lock 10 main body), it is preferable to control them to be synchronized with each other.

[0102] In this way, the electric lock authentication management system 100 according to the first modification has the characteristic configuration according to (G) below in addition to the characteristic configuration according to (A), (C) or (E). As a result, the electric lock authentication management system 100 can achieve the following characteristic effects.

[0103] (G) The electric lock authentication management system 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment has an information processing unit 30 connected to the electric lock 10 via a network outside the object 2, a matching unit 34 is arranged in either one or both of the information processing unit 30 and the object 2, an authentication information registration unit 32 is arranged in either one or both of the information processing unit 30 and the object 2, an deletion code receiving unit 70 is arranged in either one or both of the information processing unit 30 and the object 2, and a control unit 20 is arranged in either one or both of the information processing unit 30 and the object 2, and either one or both of the information processing unit 30 and the electric lock 10 control the authentication information acquisition unit 15, the deletion code issuing unit 60, the deletion code receiving unit 70, the matching unit 34, the authentication information registration unit 32, the information medium issuing unit 40, and the locking and unlocking of the electric lock 10, as well as the deletion and updating of the authentication information 5, through the control unit 20.

[0104] The electric lock authentication management system 100 according to the first modified example described above can receive the deletion code 61 through the information processing unit 30 by configuring as described above. Therefore, the authentication information 5 (personal identification information 50, object information 52, room number information 54) can be deleted not only on the user 7 side (also referred to as the electric lock 10 side or local side) but also on the system administrator 3 side managing the information processing unit 30, for example. Therefore, the electric lock authentication management system 100 described above can perform a deletion operation quickly when it becomes necessary to delete the authentication information 5 urgently. Furthermore, the electric lock authentication management system 100 described above can add or update a plurality of information media 4 collectively through the information processing unit 30. Furthermore, the electric lock authentication management system 100 described above can provide the information processing unit 30 outside the object 2. Therefore, even if the information processing unit 30 is provided in a remote location away from the electric lock 10, the electric lock 10 can be locked and unlocked by remote control, for example. Therefore, the electric lock authentication management system 100 described above is expected to reduce the management burden on the manager of the object 2 (for example, the manager of an apartment building or the manager of a storage box or the like).

[0105] Here, the information processing unit 30 may be configured as various servers such as a cloud server. By configuring the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 100 in this way, the addition and update of the information medium 4 can be managed collectively as a server. This makes it easier for the system administrator 3 to manage the electric lock authentication management system 100. Furthermore, according to the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 100, the business operator 6 using the electric lock authentication management system 100 and the user 7 (user 7) using the electric lock 10 can smoothly use the electric lock authentication management system 100. Here, the information processing unit 30 may be directly managed by the system administrator 3 or may be managed by a third party other than the system administrator 3. The third party here may be, for example, a business operator 6 entrusted by the system administrator 3. More specifically, for example, the system administrator 3 may be a manufacturer 6 of keys or the like that provides the electric lock authentication management system 100, and the business operator 6 may be a sales business entrusted by the system administrator 3 to sell the electric lock authentication management system 100.

[0106] In addition, the electric lock authentication management system 100 according to the first modification is configured to provide the authentication information registration unit 32 and the matching unit 34 not only on the information processing unit 30 side (server side) but also on the target 2 side (also referred to as the local side or the electric lock 10 side), so that the authentication information 5 can be deleted or updated (registered) not only on the information processing unit 30 side but also on the target 2 side. In other words, the electric lock authentication management system 100 according to the first modification can delete or update (register) the authentication information 5 related to the electric lock 10 in a hybrid manner using both the information processing unit 30 side (server side) and the target 2 side (local side), or control the locking and unlocking of the electric lock 10. Therefore, even in an electric lock 10 (configuration without the information processing unit 30) that cannot be managed by network (online management), it is expected that the above-mentioned electric lock authentication management system 100 can be used to delete or update (register) the authentication information 5 related to the electric lock 10. In other words, it is expected that the electric lock authentication management system 100 according to the first modified example can be used by utilizing the locking / unlocking system of the electric lock 10 as is.

[0107] The above is the configuration and effects of the electric lock authentication management system 100 relating to the first modified example, but the electric lock authentication management system 1 and electric lock authentication management system 100 of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified in various ways.

[0108] In the above-described embodiment, the object 2 is exemplified as a storage box 2 used for home delivery, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto and can be used for various objects. For example, the object 2 can be composed of various things such as a building such as an apartment building, a safe deposit box, a workspace box, and a postbox. In addition, if the object 2 is, for example, an apartment building or other collective housing, it is possible to collectively manage both the electric lock 10 at the entrance and the electric locks 10 for each of the multiple rooms R. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the storage box 2 is provided with multiple rooms R, but the present invention is not limited thereto and can be used even if the object 2 has a single room R.

[0109] In addition, in this embodiment, the information medium 4 (including the new information medium 4N) is an electronic key, but various information media 4 can be used, such as a card key, a barcode recording medium, and a mobile terminal. In addition, in this embodiment, the authentication information 5 is encrypted, but the encryption process can be performed as needed. By configuring the authentication information 5 to be encrypted, the security of the electric lock authentication management system 1,100 described above is improved. Various encryption means can be used to encrypt the authentication information 5.

[0110] In the present embodiment, a different update management code 62 (for example, a personal update management code 63) is assigned to each information medium 4, such as the first information medium 4A and the second information medium 4B, but the same update management code 62 may be assigned to information media 4 having the same authentication information 5. In such a case, the information media 4 to which the same update management code 62 is assigned may be collectively invalidated or enabled. From the viewpoint of improving security, it is desirable that a different update management code 62 is assigned to each information medium 4. In the present embodiment, the update management code 62 includes the personal update management code 63, the object update management code 64, and the room update management code 65, but these may be registered independently. The update management code 62 is not limited to the personal update management code 63, the object update management code 64, and the room update management code 65, and a separate update management code 62 may be provided for each target to be updated. In addition, the update management code 62 does not necessarily have to include all of the personal update management code 63, the object update management code 64, and the room update management code 65, and it is also possible to exclude any of these.

[0111] Furthermore, the deletion code 61 may be composed of not only numbers but also a combination of symbols and alphabets, a barcode, a QR code (registered trademark), etc. The deletion code 61 can be issued in various forms, such as a paper medium, an e-mail, a display on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, or a voice notification such as a telephone call. Depending on the form of the deletion code 61, the deletion code reception units 70, 170 can use various means, such as a manual input via a keyboard such as a numeric keypad, or a reader that reads barcodes and QR codes (registered trademark).

[0112] Furthermore, the timing of issuing the new information medium 4N along with the deletion code 61 may be either simultaneously with the deletion code 61 or after the deletion code 61. For example, the new information medium 4N may be sent by mail from the system administrator 3 or the like at the same time as or after the deletion code 61 is notified by e-mail or the like. Also, the new information medium 4N may be issued when the deletion code 61 is accepted by the deletion code acceptance unit 70. The updated management code 62 may be any of various information capable of distinguishing the information medium 4 issued for each user 7, such as a management number, a management symbol, a management character, or a combination of these.

[0113] Furthermore, the authentication information 5 stored (registered) in the information medium 4 or the authentication information registration unit 32 can store various information used by the electric lock 10. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the personal update identification information 51, the object update information 53, and the room number update information 55 can be stored in the information medium 4 or the authentication information registration unit 32 separately from the personal identification information 50, the object information 52, and the room number information 54, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the personal update identification information 51, the object update information 53, and the room number update information 55 may be stored by overwriting the personal identification information 50, the object information 52, and the room number information 54.

[0114] In addition, in this embodiment, an example is given of deleting and updating the personal identification information 50, the object information 52, and the room number information 54 individually, but it is also possible to delete and update a combination of two or three pieces of personal identification information 50, object information 52, and room number information 54.

[0115] In addition, in the first modified example described above, an example was given in which the authentication information registration unit 32 and the matching unit 34 are provided in both the information processing unit 30 and the electric lock 10 (target object 2), but the authentication information registration unit 32 and the matching unit 34 can be arranged in various positions depending on the usage mode of the electric lock 10, such as being provided only in the information processing unit 30 or only on the electric lock 10 side.

[0116] The above are various embodiments and modifications of the electric lock authentication management system according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments and modifications, and it will be easily understood by those skilled in the art that other embodiments are possible based on the teachings and spirit of the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims. [Industrial Applicability]

[0117] The electric lock authentication management system of the present invention can be used for authentication management of various electric locks in various objects (buildings, storage boxes, workspaces, smart locks, etc.). [Explanation of symbols]

[0118] 1: Electronic lock authentication management system 2: Placement box (object) 4: Information medium 4A: 1st information medium 4B:Second information medium 4N: New information media 5: Authentication information 7: User 10: Electric lock 15: Authentication information acquisition section 20: Control section 30: Information Processing Section 32: Authentication information registration section 34: Matching section 40: Information Media Publishing Department 50: Personal identification information (original personal identification information) 50N: New Personal Identification Information 51: Personal update identification information 51N: New personal update identification information 52: Object information (original object information) 53: Object Update Information 53N: New object update information 54: Room number information (original room number information) 55: Room number update information 55N: New room number update information 60: Deletion Code Issuance Department 61: Deletion code 62: Update management code (original update management code) 62N: New update management code 63: Personal renewal management code 63N: New personal update management code 64: Object renewal management code 64N: New object update management code 65: Room renewal management code 65N: New room update management code 70: Deletion code reception

Claims

1. An electric lock authentication management system that performs authentication management related to locking and unlocking of an electric lock installed on an object, at least one information medium that readably and writably stores object information previously assigned to the object, authentication information including personal identification information previously assigned to each user of the object, and an update management code including a personal update management code for validating an update of at least the personal identification information of the authentication information; an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires the authentication information and the update management code stored in the information medium; an erasure code issuing unit that issues a predetermined erasure code for erasing at least the personal identification information of the authentication information; an authentication information registration unit capable of registering the update management code, at least one of the authentication information including the personal identification information, and a predetermined deletion code; a collation unit that collates the acquired authentication information with the registered authentication information, that collates the acquired update management code with the registered update management code, and that collates the acquired deletion code with the registered deletion code; an information medium issuing unit capable of issuing a new information medium in which a new update management code including new personal update identification information for updating the personal identification information registered in the authentication information registration unit and a new personal update management code for validating the update of the personal identification information to the new personal update identification information is stored in association with the issuance of the deletion code; a deletion code receiving unit that receives an input of the issued deletion code; A control unit; Equipped with the authentication information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the new update management code and the new individual update identification information via the new information medium; An electric lock authentication management system characterized in that a specific deletion code is accepted in the deletion code acceptance unit, and, on condition that the accepted deletion code matches the registered deletion code in the comparison unit, the original personal identification information is deleted in the authentication information registration unit and the update using the information medium in which the specific original personal update management code is stored is invalidated, and the registration of new personal update identification information and the update using the new personal update management code are enabled in the authentication information registration unit.

2. the personal update management code for validating update of the personal identification information is registered in the authentication information registration unit, The electric lock authentication management system of claim 1, characterized in that, on condition that the personal update management code acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit matches the personal update management code registered in the authentication information registration unit when compared by the comparison unit, the new personal update identification information stored in the new information medium is updated and registered in the authentication information registration unit as new personal identification information.

3. An electric lock authentication management system that performs authentication management related to locking and unlocking of an electric lock installed on an object, at least one information medium that readably and writably stores object information previously assigned to the object, authentication information including personal identification information previously assigned to each user of the object, and an update management code including an object update management code for validating update of at least the object information among the authentication information; an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires the authentication information and the update management code stored in the information medium; an erasure code issuing unit that issues a predetermined erasure code for erasing at least the personal identification information of the authentication information; an authentication information registration unit capable of registering the update management code, at least one of the authentication information including the object information, and a predetermined deletion code; a collation unit that collates the acquired authentication information with the registered authentication information, that collates the acquired update management code with the registered update management code, and that collates the acquired deletion code with the registered deletion code; an information medium issuing unit capable of issuing a new information medium in which new object update information for updating the object information registered in the authentication information registration unit and a new update management code including a new object update management code for validating the update of the object information to the new object update information are stored in association with the issuance of the deletion code; a deletion code receiving unit that receives an input of the issued deletion code; A control unit; Equipped with the authentication information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the new update management code and the new object update information via the new information medium; An electric lock authentication management system characterized in that a specific deletion code is accepted in the deletion code acceptance unit, and, on condition that the accepted deletion code matches the registered deletion code in the comparison unit, the original object information is deleted in the authentication information registration unit and the update using the information medium in which a specific original object update management code is stored is invalidated, and the registration of new object update information and the update using the new object update management code are enabled in the authentication information registration unit.

4. the authentication information registration unit is registered with the object update management code for validating the update of the object information; The electric lock authentication management system of claim 3, characterized in that, on condition that the object update management code acquired in the authentication information acquisition unit matches the object update management code registered in the authentication information registration unit in the comparison unit, the new object update information stored in the new information medium is updated and registered in the authentication information registration unit as new object information in the authentication information registration unit.

5. the object has a plurality of rooms; the authentication information includes object information related to the object and room number information related to the room, At least one information medium is provided for each of the rooms arranged in the object; The authentication information registration unit registers the room number information together with the authentication information, the information medium issuing unit is capable of issuing a new information medium storing new room number update information for updating the room number information registered in the authentication information registration unit and a new update management code including a new room update management code for validating the update of the room number information to the new room number update information, in association with the issuance of the deletion code; the authentication information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the new update management code and the new object update information via the new information medium; The electric lock authentication management system of claim 3 or 4, characterized in that a specific deletion code is accepted in the deletion code acceptance unit, and, on condition that the accepted deletion code matches the registered deletion code in the comparison unit, the original room number information is deleted in the authentication information registration unit and the update using the information medium in which a specific original room update management code is stored is invalidated, and the registration of the new room number update information and the update using the new room update management code are enabled in the authentication information registration unit,

6. a room update management code for validating an update of the room number information is registered in the authentication information registration unit; The electric lock authentication management system of claim 5, characterized in that, on condition that the room update management code acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit matches the room update management code registered in the authentication information registration unit when compared by the comparison unit, the new room number update information stored in the new information medium is updated and registered in the authentication information registration unit as new room number information.

7. The electric lock authentication management system according to claim 1 or 3 has an information processing unit connected to the electric lock via a network outside the object, The matching unit is disposed in either one or both of the information processing unit and the object, the authentication information registration unit is disposed in either one or both of the information processing unit and the object, the deletion code reception unit is disposed in either one or both of the information processing unit and the object, The control unit is disposed in either one or both of the information processing unit and the target object, An electric lock authentication management system characterized in that either one or both of the information processing unit and the electric lock control, through the control unit, the authentication information acquisition unit, the deletion code issuing unit, the deletion code receiving unit, the comparison unit, the authentication information registration unit, the information medium issuing unit, and the locking and unlocking of the electric lock, as well as the deletion and updating of the authentication information.

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